The Integrated Drill Steel (IDS)

The Integrated Drill Steel (IDS)

The Shova IDS is available in both coupling and fixed rod options,
customised to any suit any roof bolting hole depths and stoping widths.

The Shova Integrated Drill Steel (Shova IDS) for roof bolting
comprises a shank adaptor, drill steel shank(s), and couplings if
applicable. The Shova IDS is specifically designed to work with the
Mbovana roof bolting jig, complete with jackhammer, but can also be used
in other roof bolting equipment.

The patented drill steel shank design makes the Shova IDS unique in
the market. The manner in which the shank has been shaped significantly
enhances its strength, making it approximately 300% stronger than
traditional hex bar. The material used to manufacture the drill steel
shank is less expensive and easer to source than traditional options.
The integrated nature of the drill string facilitates heat treatment of
only the necessary components, not the entire drill string, further
reducing costs.

Shova can provide custom length drill steels. As a result, the Shova
system will reduced the number of drill steels, and thus drill passes
required. The benefits of this advancement include greatly reduced
drilling times. As a result of fewer couplings, one can expect faster
penetration rates, as each coupling would normally reduce percussion
through the drill string by at least 5%. Finally, the drill steels
reduce bending moments through the drill string, reducing the risk of
breakages.

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